Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3412

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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on why tyrants hate free speech, pending recession, cheating on keto, air conditioners, community, air compressors, a new fake pandemic, China playing with Ebola and more.

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Join Me Today to Discuss…

  • In the Ron Paul Liberty Highlights – Dr. Paul & Chris Rossinni
    • Authoritarians gain and maintain power though lies – free speech is their enemy
  • The recession has been postponed but not canceled – John Pugliano
  • Understanding what happens when you “cheat” on keto – Dr. Ken Berry
  • Dealing with AC drip noise – Tim “Toolman” Cook
  • How to maintain positive relationships with your neighbors and local community – Nicole Sauce
  • Reducing the load when starting up an air compressor – Shawn Mills
  • Here comes the bullshit again, “rare undiagnosed pneumonia in cHiLdReN” and Wuhan wanted to reverse engineer Ebola – Jack
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Knipex Cobra Pliers – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend.  Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day are Knipex Cobra Pliers.  These started with a gift during set up for TSP-23 from my friend J.R. Haley.  He had a pair of the 7 inch ones and we were using them to remove hoses to blow out pipes for a coming freeze.

He showed me how they worked, how they locked in, etc.  I was done, next thing I am snagging his pair and taking a picture so I didn’t forget to buy some.  He was like, “don’t worry jack I got you”.  Later that evening he gave me a 3 piece set of a 7 inch pair, a 10 inch pair and a 12 inch pair.

Okay I am not the guy that gets “hooked” by tools but I did on these.  Since then I have purchased the two smallest versions to evaluate for EDC tools.  The five inch ones and the tiny four inchers.  They all just rock.  Why?  German engineering is why.  First all but the tiny four inchers literally lock into the size you set them.  They have a button on the back, you set the jaws where you want them and get this, THEY STAY THERE.  Why has no one thought of this till now?

It gets better the jaw design is just exceptional.  We have all gotten a set of channel lock style pliers just right, got onto a pipe, a bolt, a nut, etc. and then, they slip.  These will not slip!  You can literally lock them on a pipe and stand on them and here is the key, in one direction.  The jaw teeth are like that of a snake, back curved to bite into the stock and hold.

It gets better because the teeth are directional they also work like a ratchet.  While they won’t slip in a down motion, they easily slip in an upward motion.  And since the jaws lock to the spacing you want you can have them just barely larger then the stock.  So that bolt you can’t get a fricken ratchet on due to spacing, he is toast now, out you go bolt.

Bluntly I am never buying anything else but these for this style of tool, ever, for the rest of my life.  That brings me to options and let me just say based on the quality of these, I would buy anything Knipex makes, not just these pliers, literally anything.

Now to options, they make these in many sizes, the most popular being….

Now these are not cheap and they should not be again the engineering is amazing on them.  But there are a few ways to get the most useful sizes and a less price per each.

  • The 5 Piece Tool Roll Kit – gives you the 5 inch, 6inch, 7.25 inch, 10 inch and 12 inch for 164 bucks.  This really is the best “bang for the buck” option because they are like potato chips you will want more than just one.
  • The 3 Piece Kit – what J.R. gave me, includes the 7.25 inch,10 inch and 12 inch for 110 bucks.
  • The 8 Piece Kit – The I want it all kit, everything from 4 inch all the way to 22 for 412 bucks.
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I also find the 4 and 5 inch as top contenders for my EDC and I am still evaluating both.  If I find a way to cary them that I really like one or the other is likely to knock carrying a multi tool out of my EDK all together.  On multi tools the things I use most are screw drivers, a knife blade and pliers.  The Cobras are so beyond any and all multi tool pliers that I won’t even compare them.  I mean always have a knife and there are plenty of good EDC options for screw drivers.

Now clearly the 4 inch is smaller but unless you use a belt pouch the one issue both will have is they end up in the bottom of a pocket and tumble around, scratch other gear, etc.  What they need is a clip.  Well turns out the slightly larger one and by proxy you could do it with the 6 inches too, can have a clip added.  I don’t know yet how well that will work but since a clip is five bucks it is low risk to find out.

The picture to the above right is by a reviewer named Lionel.  I can’t link right to a review but it is on the page for the 5 inch set and here is what he had to say about them…

One modification I did to make this easier to carry is add a belt clip to it. I ordered one off Amazon (CIVIVI Deep Carry Pocket Clip) for 5$ and screwed it to where the small bolt that holds the button is, was a bit tricky and made sure to use removable locktight or thread sealer. No need for a carry pouch or anything of the sort that will get caught on something. These have been so good to me I decided to buy the slightly bigger pliers too.

So I will add the clip to my set of 5 inch Cobras and report back.  I am not totally sold on how they seem to lay in that image but Lionel seems happy so I will give it a try.

Let me finish with this, I know these seem expensive but all I can say is once you try them you will see they are absolutely a buy once, cry once investment.  Again I am so sold on them, I would consider Knipex for any and all future tool purchases.  You can find their entire store at the Knipex Amazon Store if you want to check out more of what they have to offer.

So this one has a lot of options and fits under hand tools and EDC at the same time.  If nothing else I recommend you pick up a 7.25 inch pair for general use and either a pair of 4 inch or 5 inch for EDC use.

Lastly Christmas is coming, admittedly you really need to like someone to give them a set of these, but as someone who received such a gift, I can tell you it is a really great thing to get.

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Community vs. Collapse ~ The Power of Local Food – Epi-3411

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Bobbie Parr, a community developer in Wabigoon, Ontario, transitioned from leading a Recreation Therapy department to building a resilient local food network. Amidst COVID-19 and maternity leave, Bobbie shifted her focus, recognizing the challenges in long-term care and the need for greater food security. With her husband and two kids, she has developed a local food business, a community production kitchen, and a food co-op, all while homeschooling her children.

Her homestead lifestyle, mirroring her husband David’s childhood, emphasizes seasonal living, self-sufficiency, and a connection with nature. Their land provides an abundance of game, fish, berries, and wild mushrooms, supporting a lifestyle that combines traditional homesteading with modern entrepreneurship. Bobbie’s efforts have led to the launch of a smoked salts product line and ongoing initiatives to enhance community resilience and food independence.

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12 Ways to Live Free in an Unfree World – Epi-3410

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Yep this show is about active anarchy, didn’t put that in the title so it would not immediately shut down people that do not know what real anarchy is.  Anarchy is not spoiled young adult children living in the parents basements, listening thrash music and playing games while wearing a black shirt with an A on it.

Anarchy is not burning down buildings, demonstrating in the streets or being a non conformist by getting the same tattoo 5,000 other people have.  It isn’t hating everyone who is a cop or works for “the system” while you yourself take advantage of the same “system” every day.  It to be blunt isn’t even dominantly a political view, it is more an ethics based view that drives a political philosophy.

The ethics I am talking about are things like the firm belief, that cohesion, theft and force outside of defensive force are wrong, all the time, period the end. We accept that society is currently a bunch of spoiled children not ready to step up and be moral. We also accept that our way won’t be the dominant way in our own lifetimes. Yet for us, living against our ethics is simply not an option.

We think 7-8 generations out; we live accepting the interactive edge we must tolerate with the State.   However, we adapt and we worry first about what we do, how we handle conflict and what positive change we can make before we worry one bit about what anyone else does, says, thinks or doesn’t do.

I think many who listen to this show will be surprised to learn, you may have been actually practicing anarchy for quite awhile without even knowing it.  In fact many of you are far more real anarchist then people who claim to be anarchists.  Lastly anarchy is not really an all or nothing thing, it is more like a dimmer switch and it often takes time before people develop enough courage and understanding to run it all the way up.

Join Me Today to Hear…

  • What is freedom, what does it have to do with anarchy
  • What the real goal of anarchy is – anti political
  • What the limitations currently are for anarchists
  • How anarchists must cope with the interactive edge
  • How anarchy is like a dimmer switch when it is actual anarchy
  • 12 Ways to Actively be a Modern Anarchist
    • Write contracts that exclude the state
    • Attempt to resolve all differences in absence of the state
    • Create or find a non profit truly consistent with your views
    • Make your own alcohol (avoid sin taxes)
    • Avoid using the “state’s money” when possible
    • Start a business
    • Form a group that gets positive things done
    • Be at least a “basic prepper” and step up when the state falls down
    • Grow your own food
    • Self educate constantly and follow your passions
    • Remove your children from government schools and teach them to self educate
    • Every time a law, regulation, etc. obstructs you, ask yourself, “how can I get around it”
  • Final Thoughts
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End Grain Wood Bamboo Cutting Board – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend.

Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the End Grain Wood Bamboo Cutting Board by Fast Easy Bread Store.  I’ll say out of the gate that an end grain thick cutting board is not something that tends to get screwed up.  Hence you don’t have to be married to this brand, but it is the one I specifically own.  According to my Amazon History I bought this item in May of 2018 and I still love it and use it almost daily.  So just know you can trust this brand.

Before I dig into this item let me confess something.  I have a “board addiction”, and I mean both cutting and serving boards.  I have more than I need, and I know I will keep buying them.  I just think they are beautiful.  My latest one is olive wood and I got in on our vacation.  Every time my wife calls it a cutting board, I am like, “no, never put a knife to that, it is a serving board”.  I also own a ton of awesome cutting boards and other serving boards in many designs.  I say this only due to what I will say next.

This board isn’t bad looking but it isn’t “beautiful” either.  It is utilitarian, setting it next to some of my other boards is like putting a old pick up next to a Corvette or a cherry condition 68 Firebird.  So why?  Why does a guy with more boards than he needs use this thing the most when it comes to slicing, chopping, meat cutting, etc.  Well why do you use that old pick up over say a sports car?  Simply because for the task at hand it works better and you don’t give a damn it it gets another scratch on the paint.

That is how I feel about end grain bamboo boards like this.  They are perfect for daily use, they require less maintenance then many hardwood boards and if you go with end grain they are not hard on a knife’s edge.  That is important by the way, the reason many don’t like bamboo is, it is hard and hence hard on that knife edge, but this is only really true with cheap long grain boards.

There is more I love about this board.  First is that juice grove all around the edge.  I always grab it when grilling or cooking on the flat top.  I bring meat in on it and I don’t end up with a juice trail on the floor and the dogs licking at my feet.  Next it is heavy, I like heavy boards for working, they are stable and stable equals safe.  It also has rubber feet and that creates a no slip board for even an even more stable work environment.

Next is just the way things cut on on a board like this, the word is perfectly.  By being end grain the grain can give just a tiny bit as a knife is drawn across it.  This give you great feel especially when doing fine slicing work with veg or like a Chiffonade with basil and other leaf herbs.  Finally size, not only is it nice and heavy but with a working area of 16″L x 12″W it is about the largest size that isn’t just too big and space consuming on a counter top or stored away.

I just look at it this way you can spend hundreds on a cutting board, it can be a work of art and that is great if like me it is just one of your things.  However if you want a great board that will last for decades with minimal maintenance this is the one for you.

So check out the End Grain Wood Bamboo Cutting Board by Fast Easy Bread Store if you don’t already have a good to cutting board that you really love.  It is restaurant chef quality at a used pickup price, you just can’t go wrong with that.

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P.S. – I referred to maintenance a few times above so let me tell you what we do with ours which again is now over 5 years old with almost daily use and minimal maintenance.

Step One – Always wash soon after use.  I know we all tend to some nights set dishes aside and do them the next day.  Save for steal or cast iron pans, I am fine with that, but not your boards.  I wash with a very tiny bit of detergent and a scrub daddy as soon as dinner is done and fully rinse well.  It takes less then a minute to do and then I stand it up on end to let it dry.  That is all for day to day use.

Step Two – All wood has oils in it, and this oil is part of what preserves it.  To keep a board in top shape you should oil it say monthly.  I absolutely do this with hard wood boards and tend to do so with my bamboo board as well, thing is, it isn’t as important.

Honestly if always washed after use and stood on end to dry, applying oil every 60 days is fine.  And it is fast and easy to do.  Just make sure it is fully dry from being washed, then coat it with some mineral oil, wipe it in good and let it sit, I use my fingers to apply it.  If it sucks it all up in say an hour, give it a second coat.  If it won’t take the first full coat, wipe the excess off with a cloth or paper towel and carry on. Keep adding coats until the final coat does not 100% absorb into the wood and a small amount is left to be wiped off.  If you oil monthly one coat is usually enough.

Do this and these types of boards will likely belong to your kids some day.  That is a heck of value at 70 bucks in this modern world where the quality of most things have gone to shit.

The Shit is Hitting the Fan – Epi-3409

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Today I am back after a great Thanksgiving break but the world itself seems to be charging forward to a destination that would make Orwell’s 1984 look like a holiday itself.

Today we discuss Ireland’s new insane law that threatens to jail people for “misgendering”, massive layoffs in trucking logistics, the most cringe ad ever from Moderna.  We also talk about the Biden regime gaslighting Americans into fighting with their family during Thanksgiving, 40% interest rates in Turkey, Japan shows the US its’ future and more.

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  • In Ireland they may put you in jail now if you misgender someone online of possess a mean meme – link – link2 – link3
  • Massive layoffs in logistics because we have more trucks than freight – link
  • A Moderna ad you would think is satire for the “spike vaxx” but nope, it is real, they paid for this – link
  • Biden/Harris campaign makes X post on how to fight with your family during thanksgiving, the ratio is brutal – link
  • Bloomberg says “inflation will fall” because Japan shows our future, they are right and this is why it is bad news – link
  • Interest rates in Turkey are now 40% to “stop inflation” – link
  • Things we all need to be thinking about doing right now
    • Building additional income streams
    • Producing food
    • Reducing the cost of the food we buy while increasing quality
    • Personally educating our children even if we don’t home school
    • Forming “underground networks” – use things like Nostr
    • Increasing home security, opsec, situational awareness, etc.
    • Having payment options other than a bank account
    • Improving our personal health
  • Just remember this is the way of things, this is the cycle, we are just getting the power stroke in the cycle
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An Interview with John McCann – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-5

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Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally Episode-290- An Interview with John McCann and was originally recorded on 10-5-09.  The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here.

Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 15 years and hundreds of interview shows we decided to run them as flash backs ever Friday, beginning with the oldest of them going forward.  There is a tremendous library of wisdom in all the great interviews we have done over the years.  So sit back and enjoy, whether this is your first or second time around with todays episode I am sure you will enjoy today’s episode and learn a lot from it.

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The Thanksgiving Special for 2023 – Epi-3408

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Today one day before the great American Holiday we stop and pause to think about what we have to be thankful for.

Two years ago I rerecorded the original portion of this show into much better audio quality, I do hope you enjoy it. If you would like to hear the first version of it as it was recorded in my car you can find the original that was published on Nov. 26, 2008 here.

The beauty of this show is I feel it is something you can share with friends and family. The real history of Thanksgiving is actually a lot more interesting and special then many of the myths.

Tune in today to hear…

  • Why much of what we learn about Thanksgiving is wrong or at least inaccurate
  • How Thanksgiving was at one time considered a “damn yankee holiday”
  • How Thanksgiving became a way for our nation to heal and reunite
  • How the date of Thanksgiving has often been moved around and why
  • The truth about those big buckles the pilgrims wore and all that black clothing
  • What feasting meant 100 years ago to our prior generation that we have forgotten

 

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Surviving Thanksgiving with Chef Keith Snow – Episode-3407

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Today’s episode was originally, Episode-557- Surviving Thanksgiving with Chef Keith Snow and originally aired on Nov. 23rd 2010.  The notes below are the original notes from that episode.

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Tune in today for a special edition of The Survival Podcast with Chef Keith Snow.  Keith is the creator of HarvestEating.com which focuses on eating seasonally and cooking with food you can grow in your backyard of obtain locally.  He is also a daily listener to our show and shares many common ideals with the Survival Podcast audience.  So I thought who better to bring on the air in preparation for Thanksgiving then Chef Keith.   Whether you are going though having the “in laws” or just want to have the best Thanksgiving meal you ever cooked, today’s show is for you.

Let me tell you folks you are going to want a pen and paper for note taking on today’s episode!

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  • The simple steps to perfect turkey
  • Gravy that doesn’t come from an envelope or a jar
  • Three variations on stuffing that will blow your family away
  • Simple cranberry sauce that doesn’t come from a can
  • A duck for Thanksgiving with an amazing spice blend
  • Using chestnuts and pecans for a great taste twist
  • How to properly cook stand alone drumsticks for extra dark meat
  • A way to make squash something special instead of sweet baby food
  • Mashed potatoes that won’t believe until you try them
  • Wine selections for Turkey Day
  • A desert that is so simple to make but totally amazing and unexpected

 

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What is Modern Survivalism Really All About – Epi-3406

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Every day I get an email from some company that wants something from the TSP community.  They want to promote some new gadget or gizmo, on occasion it is something really new, cool and useful.   More often then not though it is some repackaged crap or over priced assembly of commonly available components.

Since I have told off just about every major network executive like those making the horrible crappy “Doomsday ________” shows they contact me less frequently but it still happens.  They are always looking to discuss the “end of the world” and do a good job of feigning false support of the idea.

Additionally of my 200-500 daily emails a good portion are new audience members that are in a huge state of fear.  Most just found out recently that everything isn’t okay and super and that real threats exist.  They are generally focused on one or two major threats and freaked out.  The ones who have been listening to Alex Jones are generally the worst.

These are three very different groups of people, but they all have the same problem, they don’t really know what real survivalism is all about.  Yep real survivalism, but I call it modern survivalism, today we discuss why.  In short to me, modern survivalism is a lifestyle that builds redundancy first around our needs, then around our wants and lastly around luxury so that we can live a better life.

Join Us Today As We Discuss…

  • The bullshit statement, “I am not a prepper I am a real survivalist”
  • What my real goals are for my nation and the rest of the world for that matter
  • Why reactionary prepping is dangerous and counter productive
  • How to decouple from fear based action
  • Balancing the reality of true threats with common sense
  • Why I decline the vast majority of sponsors, partners, etc. who approach me
  • Why understanding needs is important
    • Food
    • Water
    • Shelter
    • Energy
    • Security
    • Sanitation and Health
  • Why living life effectively when times are good is the best form of preparedness
    • Insure your needs have redundancies
    • Build real wealth in every way you can
    • Bet neither on failure or success, either way you will lose
    • Develop skills and knowledge daily
    • Learn from others but don’t try to be who they are
    • Trust yourself more then anyone else, including me
    • Learn from the past, live in the now, plan for the future
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